Regional Director, Southeast

Southeast Regional DirectorAmerican Rivers is a national conservation organization working to make every river clean and healthy for people and wildlife. We combine evidence-based solutions with enduring partnerships to safeguard the 4.4 million miles of rivers and streams that are essential to our nation's clean drinking water, extraordinary wildlife, and the strength of our communities. For more than 50 years, our staff, supporters, and partners have been driven by a common belief: Life Depends on Rivers.The beauty of rivers is that they connect all people and communities - including within our organization.

The life experiences, knowledge, innovation, and talent that different people bring to our work provides perspectives, experiences, and competencies which are critical to our effectiveness in protecting wild rivers, restoring damaged rivers, and conserving clean water for people and nature.The Southeast Regional Director (classified as a Senior Director level position within American Rivers) will join a dynamic team at American Rivers working across the country and will lead the regional team and fundraising efforts to restore and protect rivers of the Southeast. This body of work includes advocacy for clean water and healthy rivers and implementation of on the ground restoration projects (e.g., floodplain restoration and dam removal).The Regional Director's primary responsibilities are to develop and support an experienced, geographically distributed team; secure philanthropic support; translate American Rivers' organizational priorities into a focused, achievable regional strategy; and foster a movement for rivers in the Southeast.This role requires an experienced people-leader and fundraiser who can strengthen the leadership already present on the team, establish and effectively convey clear vision and priorities, and build the relationships and resources needed to expand regional impact. The Regional Director must also be a proven conservation professional capable of advancing advocacy and project work in the Region.

The position will report to the Vice President of Regions and will work closely with regional staff, national program leaders, and the Development team to align conservation goals, staff capacity, and funding. In addition to responsibilities associated with leading the Southeast region, the Regional Director will be an active member of the national Conservation team working with conservation strategy program directors to implement national strategies associated with American Rivers' strategic plan goals.Principal responsibilities include:Team Leadership and Development: Lead, supervise, and develop a high-performing, geographically-distributed regional team that includes experienced staff and people managers.Fundraising and Donor Engagement: Serve as the lead fundraiser for the Southeast region, accountable for agreed-upon annual and multiyear revenue goals.Regional Vision, Strategy, and Financial Management: Provide a vision for river conservation in the Southeast that will amplify and scale American River's conservation impact.Movement-Building and Partnerships: Build and sustain relationships at the local, state, regional, and federal level with conservation agencies and organizations, community leaders, funders, regulators, businesses, and elected decision-makers.Minimum qualifications include:Demonstrated success supervising and developing experienced staff, including people managers, with examples of strengthening team performance and leadership capacity.Demonstrated success personally cultivating, soliciting, and securing philanthropic support (preferably 6+ figures) with experience with foundations, government, and major donors.Experience translating organizational strategy into achievable priorities, workplans, budgets, and measurable outcomes.Ability to lead through collaboration and clear accountability in a geographically distributed organization with shared responsibilities across teams.Strong relationship-building and communication skills, including the ability to connect program work to donor interests and organizational priorities.Commitment to American Rivers core values.Requires a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience.American Rivers offers marketable compensation that reflects the qualifications and experience of the selected candidate. The salary range for this position is $126,000 - $154,000 annually depending upon qualifications and experience.

We provide a comprehensive Total Rewards package to our full-time, regular employees, including:Health and Wellness: Medical, dental, vision, long-term and short-term disability, and life insurance.Financial Security: After one year of service, American Rivers begins contributing a 3% employer contribution. There is no vesting schedule for employer contributions as employees are 100% vested upon participation.Time Off: Four weeks of paid leave, eleven paid holidays, three floating holidays, and sick leave.At American Rivers, we are committed to supporting our employee's well-being, professional growth, and financial security, ensuring they can thrive both at work and in life.